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Job description
Position Title: Medical Editor III
Work Location: Remote
Assignment Duration: 6+ Months
Work Schedule: Project-based | Must work Pacific Time Zone hours
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Editor with strong pharmaceutical advertising agency experience to support multiple brands in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
This role focuses strictly on editing and fact-checking. It does not include tagging, linking, Veeva work, or promotional regulatory submission preparation.
Background & Context:
Fully remote for contractors.
Project-based workload.
A consistent 40-hour workweek is not guaranteed. Billing depends on assigned projects.
Must demonstrate flexibility in fluctuating business volumes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Edit and proofread copy across assigned and additional brands as needed
* Perform detailed fact-checking of annotated medical copy using approved references and acceptable sources
* Conduct all types of editorial reviews with full understanding of review rounds and requirements
* Maintain strong knowledge of assigned brands and product categories
* Ensure strict adherence to client and brand guidelines
* Create and maintain brand style guides and bibliographies
* Apply AMA style and adapt to varying editorial styles per brand
* Demonstrate understanding of FDA pharmaceutical and device guidelines
* Collaborate cross-functionally with agency stakeholders to maintain quality and meet deadlines
* Manage workload, meetings, and multiple projects effectively
* Proactively communicate bandwidth and offer support when work is completed
* Provide guidance and mentorship to junior editors and freelancers
* Contribute ideas to improve processes and minimize errors
Qualification & Experience:
* Agency experience - Mandatory
* Senior-level experience - Minimum 5 years required
* 5+ years of solid fact-checking experience in a pharmaceutical advertising agency environment
* Hands-on medical information fact-checking expertise
* Strong understanding of agency workflows, deliverables, and editorial cycles
* Comfortable working in a project-based billing structure
* Ability to work flexible hours based on business needs
* Comfortable working Pacific Time Zone hours
* Any college degree
* Knowledge of AMA style with an understanding of FDA guidelines governing pharmaceutical products/devices
* Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Teams)
* Experience with Adobe Acrobat and/or ProofHQ
* Experience working on Oncology brands
* Exposure to Neurotoxin products
* Experience in pharma medical education editing
* Proximity to Irvine, CA (priority consideration)
Additional Information:
Interview Process
Step 1: Editorial Assessment: Deadline-based (not time-tracked). Standard turnaround: 3 business days. Extensions available upon request. Hiring manager reviews all completed assessments collectively.
Step 2: Virtual Interview (post-assessment clearance).
Worksite address
irvine, CA, 92713, US
Who can apply
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